LATIN/MODERN NAME |
TRANSLATION FROM LATIN |
TRANSLATION FROM GREEK |
Andromeda |
Andromeda |
Andromeda |
Antlia |
Pump |
|
Apus |
Bird of Paradise |
|
Aquarius |
Water Bearer |
Water Bearer |
Aquila |
Eagle |
Eagle |
Ara |
Altar |
Incense Altar |
Argo Navis* |
The Ship Argo |
Argo |
Aries |
Ram |
Ram |
Auriga |
Charioteer |
Charioteer |
Bootes |
Bootes |
Bootes |
Caelum |
Chisel |
|
Camelopardalis |
Giraffe |
|
Cancer |
Crab |
Crab |
Canes Venatici |
Hunting Dogs |
|
Canis Major |
Big Dog |
Dog |
Canis Minor |
Little Dog |
Herald of the Dog |
Capricornus |
Goat Horn |
Goat Horn |
Carina |
Ship’s Keel |
|
Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeia |
Centaurus |
Centaur |
Centaur |
Cepheus |
Cepheus |
Cepheus |
Cetus |
Sea Monster |
Sea Monster |
Chamaeleon |
Chameleon |
|
Circinus |
Compass for Drawing |
|
Columba |
Dove |
|
Coma Berenices |
Berenice’s Hair |
|
Corona Australis |
Southern Wreath |
Southern Wreath |
Corona Borealis |
Northern Wreath |
Northern Wreath |
Corvus |
Crow |
Crow |
Crater |
Wine Mixing Bowl |
Crater |
Crux |
Cross |
|
Cygnus |
Swan |
Bird |
Delphinus |
Dolphin |
Dolphin |
Dorado |
Swordfish |
|
Draco |
Dragon |
Dragon |
Equuleus |
Little Horse |
Horse Head |
Eridanus |
Eridanus |
River |
Fornax |
Furnace |
|
Gemini |
Twins |
Twins |
Grus |
Crane |
|
Hercules |
Hercules |
Kneeler |
Horologium |
Clock |
|
Hydra |
Hydra |
Hydra |
Hydrus |
Water Snake |
|
Indus |
Indian |
|
Lacerta |
Lizard |
|
Leo |
Lion |
Lion |
Leo Minor |
Little Lion |
|
Lepus |
Hare |
Hare |
Libra |
Scales |
Claws |
Lupus |
Wolf |
Wild Animal |
Lynx |
Lynx |
|
Lyra |
Lyre |
Lyre |
Mensa |
Table |
|
Microscopium |
Microscope |
|
Monoceros |
Unicorn |
|
Musca |
Fly |
|
Norma |
Level |
|
Octans |
Octant |
|
Ophiuchus |
Snake Holder |
Snake Holder |
Orion |
Orion |
Orion |
Pavo |
Peacock |
|
Pegasus |
Pegasus |
Horse |
Perseus |
Perseus |
Perseus |
Phoenix |
Phoenix |
|
Pictor |
Painter’s Easel |
|
Pisces |
Fishes |
Fishes |
Piscis Austrinus |
Southern Fish |
Southern Fish |
Puppis |
Ship’s Stern |
|
Pyxis |
Ship’s Compass |
|
Reticulum |
Net |
|
Sagitta |
Arrow |
Arrow |
Sagittarius |
Archer |
Archer |
Scorpius |
Scorpion |
Scorpion |
Sculptor |
Sculptor |
|
Scutum |
Shield |
|
Serpens |
Snake |
Snake |
Sextans |
Sextant |
|
Taurus |
Bull |
Bull |
Telescopium |
Telescope |
|
Triangulum |
Triangle |
Triangle |
Triangulum Australe |
Southern Triangle |
|
Tucana |
Toucan |
|
Ursa Major |
Big Bear |
Bear |
Ursa Minor |
Little Bear |
Little Bear |
Vela |
Ship’s Sail |
|
Virgo |
Virgin |
Maiden |
Volans |
Flying Fish |
|
Vulpecula |
Little Fox |
|
*Argo Navis is not one of the eighty-eight modern constellations, but it numbers among the forty-eight classical Greek constellations. In the eighteenth century, it was divided into the modern constellations of Vela, Carina, Pyxis, Puppis, and the star, Eta Columbae.